Le tartuffe
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| Le tartuffe | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gérard Depardieu |
| Written by | Molière |
| Produced by | Margaret Ménégoz |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu |
| Cinematography | Pascal Marti |
| Edited by | Hélène Viard |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Le tartuffe is a 1984 French comedy film directed by and starring Gérard Depardieu based on the play Tartuffe by Molière. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Gérard Depardieu as Tartuffe
- François Périer as Orgon
- Yveline Ailhaud as Dorine
- Paule Annen as Madame Pernelle
- Paul Bru as Un exempts
- Elisabeth Depardieu as Elmire
- Dominique Ducos as Flipote
- Noureddine El Ati as Laurent
- Bernard Freyd as Cleante
- Hélène Lapiower as Marianne
- Jean-Marc Roulot as Valère
- Jean Schmitt as Monsieur Loyal
- André Wilms as Damis
Production
[edit | edit source]In 1984, Depardieu performed Tartuffe at the National Theatre of Strasbourg, under Jacques Lassalle's direction. The actor decided to make a filmed version of the play, which became his first film as a director.[2]
Reception
[edit | edit source]While a high-profile production, the staging of Tartuffe at the National Theatre of Strasbourg had received rather poor reviews at the time. The film's reception was equally disappointing, and it failed to make an impact at the box-office.[2]
Home video
[edit | edit source]The film was released on Blu-Ray in 2021.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Elsa Zimmerman, Gérard Depardieu. Une vie libre, City éditions, 2013 ISBN 978-2-8246-0301-8, pp. 113-114
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Le tartuffe at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
